Fastening device



Nov. 3, 1931 G. w. RILY FASTENING DEVICE Filed Aug. ze.,

IN VEN TOR @may ATTORNEY zwi.

Patnted Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT GEORGEVW. RILEY,vr ons ALBANY, CALIFORNIA i FASTENING niivIcE' Application filed August 261, 1929.. lSerial'1\To.17388,334.Y Y. I

Another object of the invention. is to proi' vide a fastening device of the character indicated, which can be readily made of sheetmetal stampings and which at the same time is light and strong.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastening device of the character indicated which is highly useful and simple in construction. Convenience of arrangement, lightness and comparative inexpense of manufacture are further objects which have been borne in mind in the production and development of the invention. f

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specif-` ically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for the illustrative embodiment of the invention wherein:

Fig. l is a longitudinal sectional View of an ice box with an ice cream container disposed therein and showing the fastening device of my invention in operative po-sition therein;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l;

F ig. 3 is a perspective view of the fasten-1 ing device forming my invention.

, Referring to thev accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters Vdesignate similar parts throughout, the various figuresV described above adequately illustrate of the same.

. In carrying out my invention Ilmake use,`

my invention, and the following detailed de scription is p commensurate with the above mentioned drawings in enabling an artisan tofV construct and assemble the constitutent partsE of the usual ice box or receptacle designated by the numeral 5'. `As shown in the accompanying drawings the ice boX comprises a cylindrical side wall 6,V a bottom 7, and a removable top 8. Centrally positioned in the' 55 'top 8 is av circular opening 9 which is closed `by means ofa removable cover "11.

Disposed within the boX 5Vis a cylindrical l A metal ice cream container l2 of the vusual l fconstruction, wherein-the bottom-13 .thereof ce isoffset from the extreme end of the container by means of an annular. flange F14 which usually forms an integral part -of' the kwalls of the container. rlihe foregoing isa desc-ripv i tion of theusual typeof the cream equipment as installed in stores which vend ice cream'. When a container l2 of ice `cream-is placed in the box 5 itis packed von all sides with cracked ice, as indicated at 16, which ice serves to keep the ice cream in its frozenstate. t

y.In the well .known manner, thefice cream is vended by removing the same from the I vcontainer l2 with a specially constructed ice creamscoop whichY resemblesa` ladle. which scoop is forced intothe frozen creampand .given a slight turn in order to completely fill the same andthenremoved; J'Ithas been found that in removing the icecream from its container it'foften timeshappens that lthe iforce necessary to scoop tliece cream froinSO the container generally turns or rotates the container relativeto thebox ,5 making it y very difficult to Aremove the ice cream, and necessitates the yholding .of the .container with the other hand.v t With the object inrview of. providing a meansV for preventing vthe aforesaid turni-ng of the Vcontainer 12, Iy have constructed la device .for positively fastening the said cony .9G

one hand while the scoop is operated with' 85.

Atainer* against turning .to the box 5 in manner which will allow reinoval'of the saine Y from the box when it becomestnecessary to `replace anl empty container with -a fullone, thel containers'of course being of similar 95 construction.' lSaid device consists of a ring lv1f? formed .of a` substantially yi'iarrow ystrip i'offspring metal.v The .ends of tliefring 17 are. imattached fandmay be'contractedto any Y desired size. One lof the :ends of the grins* 109 Y 60 j container having a. depending annular flange 17 is bent inwardly as at 18 so as to extend vtowards the center of said ring forming a Y radially extending portion 19, while theother end of said ring is given-an outward bend, as at 21.

`a manner which will prevent -therturning thereof relative to said box. In this respect f the outwardly bentien'd 21 will bite into vthe wall Gand-provide a further fastening for the ring 17.

The container 412 is provided with a'longi- Atudinal kerf 22 in theflange 14 thereof, which kerf, when the can is placed in position in `the box 5 lits overV and engages the-inwardly turnedportion 19 of the ring 17 inthe manner clearly shown inFigures 1 and 2.

said recepacle and frictionally engaging the wall thereof andhaving an end thereof bent inwardly sok as to be receivable in said'kerf as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A rotation preventing device for cylindrical containers comprising a tongue engaginga slot in a depending flange yon* said container, said tongue extending inwardly from one terminal ofl a split resilient ring, the other terminal of said ring having an outwardly engaging end adapted to engage the inner wall of a receptacle for said container.

3. A retainer comprising a flat striprof spring metal' formed to cylindrical shape and having a tongue portion formed from one end towardv theaxis, lthe other end .being formed withan lengaging portion adapted to engage the innerwall ofa receptacle 4for a container, saidV tongue being, adaptedto cooperate witha slot formed in the depend-`- ing flange of said container. y

Iiitestnnony whereofI have aflixed. my

signature. v

l .GEORGE ,W. RILEY.

In this manner the can isfastenediagainst turning in the box A5 by' a device that is both' simple andy effective, andV which maybe readily adapted to the equipmentnow in use il i without laltering vany of ythe said equipment,

kwith the exception of formingithe kerf 22 in the ice cream containers. Y

It will be recognized that a very facile device is providedto accomplish the above described fastening of ice rcream containers and one which combines light weighv with a ruggedness ofrconstrue'tion and positivev Y,

ness of-.operation particularly adapting .it for-its use. pBeing of'a unitary charactery the devicereadily lends itself to installation Vby thelabor ordinarilyV available.

v I ani aware that some changes may beinade in the general arrangement of the `said device as wellasin the details'of construction thereof without departing -from the scope Y, -Aof tlie'present invention as setforthinthe foregoing specification, and as dened in the following claims;A hence Ido not'limit my. j

Qinrention to the exact arrangement Vof theY said device as described in the saidspecification, nor do I' confine myselfzto the exact details of construction as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. lThe minor details e v i in the construction willatall times ofcourse,

beperformed within the scope and spirit of 1 the subjoinedl claims? `Y lVhat I claim is:

p 1f In combination with a ,receptacle and.V i lacylindricalcontainer disposed therein said v l.-expansible split 'ring removably dspogedrm 

